nancylee

Hi all,
I am new here, and have been quilting for about a year. I am still a beginner, who likes "quick and dirty," as my quilting friend tells me. I have hundreds of pieces of vintage fabric I got at an auction last fall. Many of them were going to be the dress for Sunbonnet Sue, I think, they are almost iron shaped (the bottom of an iron, but more rounded) and about that size.

Any ideas of what kind of quilt I can make with these without getting complex, and without wasting a ton of this material, because it is really lovely. I appreciate any help you might give!
Thank you,
Nancy from NY

ponyriver

You might check to see how big of squares and/or rectangles you could cut from the pieces. Then sew those together for a scrappy quilt. You would have a little waste, but would still have a beautiful quilt out of the lovely fabrics.

nancylee

Thanks, Ponyriver,
That is a great idea, to see how long they are, that would be the muslin size, right?
I appreciate your help,
Nancy

Carol J.

Dresden plate, Rail Fence, Yellow Brick Road, something from the past. Sunbonnet Sue is always a favorite with vintage fabrics. Even a simple 4 patch or 9 patch with sashing, that is really old fashioned and a good way to use up fabric without wasting it.

Carol J.

MadQuilter

I've seen a lovely scrappy quilt the other day where the feature fabrics were cut into 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch pieces. Then they took a solid white (or white on white) and cut that down to 2 1/2" squares. Each rectangle had a solid attached.

These pieces are attached in rows. One row starts with a reactangle, the next with a square to shift the pattern. You can do a lot with color play.

nancylee

Great ideas!!! Thank you!! I like them all! Now , I have to decide,
Nancy

blueangel

Dresden plate would be nice.